California wildfire grows as heat wave creates worry; South Dakota conditions improve

A growing Northern California wildfire has forced hundreds of people to evacuate as a heat wave has threatened to make fire conditions worse across that state. Meanwhile, another wildfire kept residents of South Dakota’s second-largest city on edge Wednesday. The California wildfire was uncontained in a remote mountain community, Sierra Brooks. Authorities expanded evacuation orders Tuesday evening after strong winds pushed flames through dry brush and timber. In South Dakota, the battle to contain the First Thunder Fire got a boost Wednesday from cooler weather and lighter winds as residents of nearby Rapid City warily eyed the progress of firefighters